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Harness Racing / Re: Quick Legimate question for the "Chicago Expert Posters"
« Last post by Sweet on Today at 08:04:57 AM »Are you affiliated with the BigM and or Jeff Gural, it very much seems that way. Your $100k or his to buy this site?
To answer your question...
"Illinois harness racing effectively collapsed because its tracks were historically denied permission to operate slot machines ("racinos") to subsidize prize purses. This triggered a talent and investment exodus to neighboring states. By contrast, New York and New Jersey heavily protected and funded their industries."
"Illinois: Tracks like Hawthorne Race Course (Besides Two Toes BS and mismanagement
) and the now-defunct Maywood Park and Balmoral Park were not permitted to add lucrative casino games until 2019. The prolonged delays in financing these casinos, mounting track debt, and bounced prize checks to horsemen resulted in the Illinois Racing Board suspending Hawthorne's harness license, threatening the sport's survival."
Using "a success
" as an example...
"New York: The state supports its harness racing industry by routing massive tax revenues from commercial casinos and "racinos" (like those at Yonkers Raceway and Saratoga Casino Hotel) directly into purse accounts."
To answer your question...
"Illinois harness racing effectively collapsed because its tracks were historically denied permission to operate slot machines ("racinos") to subsidize prize purses. This triggered a talent and investment exodus to neighboring states. By contrast, New York and New Jersey heavily protected and funded their industries."
"Illinois: Tracks like Hawthorne Race Course (Besides Two Toes BS and mismanagement
) and the now-defunct Maywood Park and Balmoral Park were not permitted to add lucrative casino games until 2019. The prolonged delays in financing these casinos, mounting track debt, and bounced prize checks to horsemen resulted in the Illinois Racing Board suspending Hawthorne's harness license, threatening the sport's survival."Using "a success
" as an example..."New York: The state supports its harness racing industry by routing massive tax revenues from commercial casinos and "racinos" (like those at Yonkers Raceway and Saratoga Casino Hotel) directly into purse accounts."

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